Resident Evil 6 will give players control of veteran zombie slayers Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield, each with their own stories and co-op partners, in distinct, interwoven story threads. They'll also take control of a third, playing as the mysterious mercenary, Jake Muller, son of evil Resident Evil staple Albert Wesker.
Kennedy, Redfield and Muller will each have their own sidekick, Capcom revealed at its Captivate event last week, allowing for solo and co-op play throughout, both offline and online.
In exciting date-related news, Resident Evil 6 will come to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 2 — that's more than a month earlier than the previously announced release date of November 20 — with a PC version due later.